Consultant Rheumatology

Job Details

DUTIES OF THE POST:

The post holder will join 5 other Consultant Rheumatologists, an Associate Specialist, 2 Specialty Doctors a Biologics Clinical Manager, Senior Pharmacist and 5 Rheumatology Nurse Specialists in the Trust all based in Craigavon Area Hospital. All staff perform off site clinics in South Tyrone Hospital, Banbridge Health and Care Centre, Armagh Community Hospital and Daisy Hill Hospital. With this post, the Rheumatology Service will expand input into Daisy Hill Hospital and the post-holder will perform an OP clinic there and manage inpatient referrals from other specialties at the Daisy Hill and Craigavon sites. The post holder will be expected to supervise junior medical staff in their duties and to be involved in the teaching and training of medical students and junior medical staff. To maintain professional standards and obligations as set out by the General Medical Council and comply in particular with the GMC’s guidance on Good Medical Practice as amended or substituted from time to time. Carry out any work related to and reasonably incidental to the duties set out in your job plan or rota including keeping of records and the provision of reports, the proper delegation of tasks and maintaining skills and knowledge.

There will be consideration of time off in lieu, such as for weekend working.

ORGANISATIONAL RELATIONSHIP

The post holder will:

be the sixth Physician with responsibility for Rheumatology in Craigavon Area Hospital. He/she will be expected to have an interest that complements those of the existing Rheumatologists and to work flexibly with them. provide outpatient Rheumatology services at Craigavon Area Hospital, Banbridge Health & Care Centre and Daisy Hill Hospital. provide a daycase list for joint injections . share with his/her colleagues, the clinical management of Rheumatology patients within the Southern Trust including inpatients, outpatients and patients on Biologic therapies. Inpatient work largely involves giving opinions and advice on management for patients under the care of other specialities. provide an e-mail advice service to GPs and perform enhanced e-triage of GP referral letters within the defined Virtual clinic sessions in the Job Plan. be expected to work with professional colleagues and local managers in the efficient running of medical services.

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